There are 6 ways to get from Gangnam to Busan by train, bus, car, taxi, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Jeongeup Station to Osong Stationtrain KTX Mokpo
- Take the train from Osong Station to Busan Stationtrain KTX Seoul
4h 11m₩82,717–159,729Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Gochang Bus Terminal to Usquare Gwangju Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Usquare Gwangju Bus Terminal to Busan Central Bus Terminalbus
4h 28m₩41,745–61,153Drive 287.6 km
- Drive from Gangnam to Busancar 287.6 km
3h 21m₩62,927–90,895Taxi to Gunsan Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Gangnam to Gunsan Airport (KUV)taxi
- Fly from Gunsan Airport (KUV) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS)plane KUV - PUS
4h 13m₩216,921–335,934Bus via Gwangyang
- Take the bus from Gochang Bus Terminal to Usquare Gwangju Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Usquare Gwangju Bus Terminal to Donggwangyang Jungma Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Donggwangyang Jungma Bus Terminal to Busan Seobu Bus Terminalbus
6h 12m₩50,545–72,053Bus to Gwangju, fly
- Take the bus from Gochang Bus Terminal to Usquare Gwangju Bus Terminalbus
- Fly from Gwangju (KWJ) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS)plane KWJ - PUS
5h 51m₩86,645–184,353
Gunsan Airport (KUV) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gangnam to Busan is to bus which costs ₩41,000 - ₩65,000 and takes 4h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Gangnam to Busan is to drive which takes 3h 21m and costs ₩60,000 - ₩95,000.
The distance between Gangnam and Busan is 466 km. The road distance is 287.6 km.
The best way to get from Gangnam to Busan without a car is to train which takes 4h 11m and costs ₩80,000 - ₩160,000.
It takes approximately 4h 11m to get from Gangnam to Busan, including transfers.
The best way to get from Gangnam to Busan is to train which takes 4h 11m and costs ₩80,000 - ₩160,000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ₩41,000 - ₩65,000 and takes 4h 28m.
Yes, the driving distance between Gangnam to Busan is 288 km. It takes approximately 3h 21m to drive from Gangnam to Busan.
There are 1034+ hotels available in Busan.
What companies run services between Gangnam, Jeollabuk-do, South Korea and Busan, South Korea?
You can take a vehicle from Gangnam to Busan Station via Baekyangsa Station, Jeongeup Station, and Osong Station in around 4h 11m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Gangnam to Busan Central Bus Terminal via Gochang Bus Terminal and Usquare Gwangju Bus Terminal in around 4h 28m.
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Gunsan Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩90,000–450,000
Flights from Gwangju to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩75,000–390,000
Flights from Gwangju to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Cheju, Seoul Gimpo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩75,000–150,000
- Website
- flyasiana.com
Flights from Gwangju to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩95,000–410,000
Flights from Gwangju to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Seoul Gimpo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩100,000–550,000
- Website
- jinair.com
Flights from Gunsan Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩150,000–450,000
Flights from Gunsan Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Cheju, Seoul Gimpo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩260,000–750,000
Flights from Gwangju to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩120,000–390,000
- Website
- jejuair.net
Flights from Gwangju to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩45,000–140,000
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- letskorail.com
Train from Jeongeup Station to Osong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₩16,000–31,000
- Website
- https://www.letskorail.com/ebizbf/EbizbfForeign_pr16100.do?gubun=1
- Economy
- ₩16,000–22,000
- First Class
- ₩21,000–31,000
Train from Osong Station to Busan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩32,000–70,000
- Website
- https://www.letskorail.com/ebizbf/EbizbfForeign_pr16100.do?gubun=1
- Economy
- ₩32,000–44,000
- First Class
- ₩47,000–70,000
- Phone
- +82 1800 1472
- Website
- srail.or.kr
Train from Jeongeup Station to Osong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₩18,000–39,000
- Website
- https://www.srail.or.kr/main.do?language=EN
- Standard Class
- ₩18,000–39,000
- First Class
- ₩27,000–38,000
Train from Osong Station to Busan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩39,000–49,000
- Website
- https://www.srail.or.kr/main.do?language=EN
- Standard Class
- ₩39,000–49,000
- First Class
- ₩55,000–75,000
- Phone
- +82 1644 3070
- Website
- txbus.t-money.co.kr
Bus from Gochang Bus Terminal to Usquare Gwangju Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩5,000–9,000
- Schedules at
- intercitybuse.tmoney.co.kr
Bus from Donggwangyang Jungma Bus Terminal to Busan Seobu Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₩16,000–23,000
- Schedules at
- intercitybuse.tmoney.co.kr
- Phone
- +82 1644 9030
- Website
- kobus.co.kr
Bus from Usquare Gwangju Bus Terminal to Busan Central Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩18,000–30,000
- Schedules at
- kobus.co.kr
- Book at
- kobus.co.kr
- Excellent
- ₩26,000–30,000
- Economy
- ₩18,000–22,000
- Phone
- +82 1644 2992
- Website
- bustago.or.kr
Bus from Usquare Gwangju Bus Terminal to Donggwangyang Jungma Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩9,900–15,500
- Website
- https://www.bustago.or.kr/newweb/en/index.do
- Road
- ₩11,000–15,000
- Premium Excellence
- ₩15,500
- Premium Intercity
- ₩12,900
- General
- ₩9,900
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